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Abdullah Hammoud

The Unexpected Politician

Abdullah Hammoud

Honoring a family member’s legacy leads to a surprising change in plans for a recent Michigan Public Health graduate.

Kristefer Stojanovski

Kristefer Stojanovski

Kristefer Stojanovski

I was Pre-Med in undergrad. I was all set to go to medical school. But then I took a public health class the first semester of my senior year at Michigan. It oriented me to looking at things through a different lens.

Quanshay Henderson

Quanshay Henderson

Quanshay Henderson

I’m interested in death and dying. I want to destigmatize mortality. It’s a topic that I don’t think many people talk about. Ironically, I believe that thinking about our own mortality can help us to live more fully.

Evan Reynolds

Evan Reynolds

Evan Reynolds

I'm the student president of STATCOM, which stands for Statistics in the Community. STATCOM is a student-led organization that provides statistical services to community groups and local nonprofits free of charge.

Kristen Brown

Kristen Brown

Kristen Brown

I double majored in biology and psychology in college. I thought I had to choose—I could either be a biologist or a social scientist. But I realized epidemiology would allow me integrate the two areas, which is what drew me to public health.

Ali Abazeed

Ali Abazeed

Ali Abazeed

What gives me hope is that people at the School of Public Health are here and not elsewhere because they believe in this idea of helping to advance the public's health. That inspires me.